Most office step challenges start loud and end in a spreadsheet nobody updates. By week two half the team has quietly stopped caring, someone's suspiciously logging 40,000 steps a day, and the "prize" is a gift card that isn't worth lacing up for. There's nothing real on the line, so there's nothing real pulling you off the couch.
- Motivation fizzles by the second week once the novelty wears off and no one's watching.
- Manual step logging invites padding — screenshots, shaking the phone, numbers no one can trust.
- A bragging-rights trophy or a small gift card isn't enough to make you skip the elevator.
- Coworkers drop off one by one until the challenge quietly dies in a group chat.
How Cadoo solves it
Put money on your own steps
When your own cash is riding on hitting your step goal, the 8 p.m. walk stops being optional. Bet with your coworkers, and everyone shows up because everyone has skin in the game.
Steps counted from your health app — no padding
Cadoo pulls your daily steps directly from Apple Health or Google Health Connect, so you can't fudge the number by shaking your phone or typing it in. Every step on the leaderboard is a step you actually took.
Compete on a live leaderboard with your crew
Track everyone's progress in real time, climb the standings, and settle it with a payout instead of a participation prize. It's your whole office chasing the same goal, with real winners at the end.
Frequently asked questions
What is an office step challenge on Cadoo?
It's a step competition you run with your coworkers where everyone puts in money and bets on hitting a daily step goal. Cadoo verifies each person's steps from their health app and pays out the winners — so instead of a spreadsheet and a gift card, there's real cash and real accountability on the line.
Can you really make money in a step challenge?
Yes. Everyone stakes money to join, and Cadoo pays out real cash to the players who hit their goals or top the leaderboard. Beat your coworkers on steps and you walk away with more than you put in.
How does Cadoo stop coworkers from cheating on steps?
Cadoo reads your steps straight from Apple Health or Google Health Connect rather than trusting anyone to enter their own totals. Because the number comes from your phone's verified health data, there's no way to pad it with fake logs or a shaken phone — so every win is earned.
Ready to bet on yourself?
Put your steps where your money is, prove every one from your health app, and turn your office step challenge into a real payout.